Registering an Application Server - InterSystems database

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You can register InterSystems Caché and InterSystems IRIS application servers in IBM® Storage Defender Copy Data Management as an InterSystems database.

Before you begin

  • Create a site to assign to your provider. A site is a user-defined grouping of providers that is generally based on location. See Adding a site.
  • Review system requirements - InterSystems database requirements
  • When registering providers it is recommended to assign all related sources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, to the same site.
  • For application server it is recommended to keep all resources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, configured in the same site.
Important: Avoid hosting multiple servers on the common data stores. Doing so may result in conflicts for restore jobs such as using SAP HANA's revert functionality.

Procedure

To register an Application Server-InterSystems database, complete the following steps:
  1. Click the Configure tab. On the Views pane, select Sites & Providers, then select the Providers tab.
  2. In the Provider Browser pane, select Application Server.
  3. Right-click Application Server. Then click Register. The Register Application Server dialog opens.
  4. Select InterSystems database as the Application Type.
  5. Populate the fields in the dialog:
    Site
    A user-defined provider location, created in the Sites & Providers view on the Configure tab.
    Name
    A user-defined name for the InterSystems database server. This can be the same as the host name or it can be a meaningful name that is used within your organization to refer to the provider. Provider names must be unique.
    Host Address
    A resolvable IP address or a resolvable path and machine name.
    Port
    The communications port of the provider you are adding.
    Run Inventory job after registration
    If selected, IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management creates a high-level inventory job and automatically catalogs the objects on the provider. Note that the inventory job may take considerable time to complete.
    Type
    Select a Virtual or Physical InterSystems database server type. Select Virtual if the InterSystems database server is a VMware virtual machine.
    If selecting Virtual, enter the vCenter location of the InterSystems database application server in the vCenter field.
    OS Type
    Select the InterSystems database server's operating system type. Available options include Windows™, Linux®, and AIX®.
    Authentication
    IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management connects to the InterSystems database server as a local operating system user through an SSH key or password. See Identities overview.
    To use an SSH key, select Key, enter a username and select or create an SSH key.
    To use a password, select Password, then select or create a Local credential.
    System Credential
    Select or create your InterSystems database credentials. See Identities overview.
  6. Click OK. IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management first confirms a network connection and then adds the provider to the database.

    To troubleshoot an application server after registration, use the Test & Configure option. This option verifies communication with the server, tests DNS settings between the IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management appliance and the server, and installs an IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management agent on the server. From the Provider Browser pane, right-click the application server, then click Test & Configure.

    If a message appears indicating that the connection is unsuccessful, review your entries. If your entries are correct and the connection is unsuccessful, contact a system administrator to review the connections.